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Sun May 21, 2017, 03:23 PM May 2017

Brainfart veto puzzles people

Brainfart is [link: kcrg.com/content/news/Branstad-veto-puzzles-groups-seeking-money-for-repairs-423492694.html|turning the screws] before he leaves

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Some advocates for programs that help low-income people are expressing puzzlement over Gov. Terry Branstad's decision to veto spending from an infrastructure fund.

When he used his line-item veto authority earlier this month to cut $1.8 million in spending approved by the Legislature, Branstad wrote that he would prefer state funds be spent on people, not buildings. But the proposed spending came from a fund that can only be used on building work.

Sen. Rick Bertrand, the Republican chairman of the subcommittee that oversees the infrastructure fund, says he doesn't understand the veto, noting "This fund is not set up for individuals."
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Cannot wait until he leaves for next job of explaining three am tweet storms.

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